Retail
Cyberbikes Chooses a Different Path
Leichhardt, NSW Cyberbikes has just opened a relatively small shop on one of Sydney’s busiest stretches of road. Parramatta Road at Leichhardt is about six kilometres west of the CBD. This is a relatively densely populated area with century-old terrace houses and a wide range of apartment buildings. Unlike most small bicycle stores, founder Felipe…
Staff-Starved Store Finds Solution as Shop With No Bikes
Geraldton, WA Northern WA bike store owner Leighton Thomas has received plenty of puzzled expressions in recent weeks, as he outlined plans to reinvent his business as a “bike store with no bikes”. “I’ve never stumped so many people before,” according to the industry veteran of 33 years, including stints as some of bicycle retail’s…
Inside Australia’s Largest New Bike Shop
Lilydale, Victoria The Latz Report recently wrote about Yarra Valley Cycles purchasing a 1,500 square metre premises to be transformed into one of Australia’s largest bike shops. On 13th September, we had the chance to visit the almost completed store to take photos and interview co-owner Ash Swann. Lilydale is 42km east of the Melbourne…
How to Sell Nearly $1 Million in Apparel Annually
Brookvale, NSW Back in early 2021, I phoned Sticky Bottle as part of our monthly How’s Business column, in which we speak to bike shop owners and managers across Australia and NZ. As you can see in that column, owner Justin Roscoe made the rare revelation that they sold a lot of cycling apparel through…
Remodelled Reid Cycles Rolls out Latest Electric Offerings
Frankfurt, Germany A remodelled Reid Cycles was on display at Eurobike 2023, including the Australian brand’s escalating shift into e-bikes and e-scooters. Reid Cycles founder James Reid, group CEO Rob Akam and the Reid team used the Frankfurt trade show to unveil several new e-bike and e-scooter models, including the company’s first folding compact e-cargo…
Revolve Alliance Restores Pedal Club Momentum
Sydney, NSW Two relatively young Sydney organisations – one a subscription business specialising in children’s bikes and the other a recycling operation created to serve the bike industry – have joined forces to strengthen the sustainability objectives of both ventures. Bike leasing company The Pedal Club last month announced it is partnering with Revolve Recycling…
Second Eastern Conquest for WA Mobility Assist Specialist
Melbourne, Victoria A WA e-bike importer and retailer with a focus on mobility assist vehicles is preparing to open its first outlet in the eastern States. Future Bicycle Innovations has been operating its eBikers store in Fremantle for 16 years and has purchased the iBikes store in Melbourne as a platform for its eastern seaboard…
Three to One … Transformation for Unley Bike Store Scene
Adelaide, SA A previous abundance of bicycle retailers in the inner Adelaide suburb of Unley has been cut to just one store in recent weeks. Long-standing store East End Cycles, previously known as Standish Cycles Unley, finished winding down its operations last month. It comes a few months after Reid Cycles closed its Adelaide outlet…
Carr Brothers Activate US Expansion for Fewer Cars on LA Roads
Los Angeles, US Lug+Carrie founders Daniel and Ben Carr have flicked the on switch for their expansion into the US, with their new Wombi business taking subscriptions in Los Angeles from last Tuesday. Wombi is being billed as the US’s first e-bike subscription service tailored for families, with a unique FamilyFlex bundle that gives subscribers…
Euride Closes After Championing Italian Thoroughbreds
Adelaide, SA An Adelaide bike store that established Italian brand Bottecchia in Australia has closed its doors. The Euride store, in the eastern suburb of Cambelltown, had been on the market for the past two years and officially shut shop late last month. A spokesperson said Euride’s five partners had other businesses demanding their time…